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Consent-Health & Human Services # 15.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Adult & Aging |
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| Subject |
Approve two grant agreements with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to receive funding for the implementation of mental health triage programs for an aggregate amount of $415,830 for the period October 9, 2018 through November 30, 2021. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)
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| Recommended Action |
- Approve grant agreement number 17MHSOAC050 with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to receive funding in the amount of $207,908.65 to implement a mental health triage program in the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Adult and Aging Branch for the period October 9, 2018 through November 30, 2021;
- Approve grant agreement number 17MHSOAC068 with MHSOAC to receive funding in the amount of $207,921.35 to implement a mental health triage program in the HHSA – Child, Youth and Family Branch for the period October 9, 2018 through November 30, 2021; and
- Delegate authority to the Director of Health and Human Services Agency and/or her/his designee to sign and execute any additional forms, documents and/or amendments as necessary to implement these agreements, provided there are no significant programmatic or financial changes.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
In March and April of 2018, the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) awarded Yolo County HHSA was two separate grants. The funding comes from Senate Bill (SB) 82, which was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in June 2013, and provides grant funds to improve access and capacity for mental health crisis services. Both grants will provide funding for triage mental health services over a three-year period, from October 9, 2018 through November 30, 2021.
On June 5, 2018, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved the original two grant agreements for an aggregate amount of $589,176 for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.
However, on July 31, 2018, HHSA received notification from the State that on July 26, 2018 MHSOAC addressed the reduction in triage funding caused by the Governor’s 2018-19 Budget by reducing the funding for all originally-awarded recipients by approximately 29%.
These two new agreements are being presented to the Board for approval as result of HHSA working with MHSOAC to negotiate program adjustments and execute these new contracts.
Agreement No. 17MHSOAC050 (Adult & Aging Branch)
The first grant was awarded in the new amount of $207,908.65 to the HHSA Adult & Aging Branch. This grant will focus on expanding the local availability of mental health crisis and triage services for Transition Age Youth (ages 16-25).
Agreement No. 17MHSOAC068 (Child, Youth and Family Branch)
The second grant was awarded in the new amount of $207,921.35 to the HHSA Child, Youth and Family Branch. This grant will also focus on expanding the local availability of mental health crisis and triage services, with an emphasis on serving children up to age 21.
Collectively, these grants will assist Yolo County in expanding crisis treatment services, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, and expanding the continuum of services with early intervention and treatment options that are recovery oriented for children and youth.
Combined, the grants will provide funding for four crisis clinicians (two focused on transition age youth, and two focused on children). Clinicians will be available for both target populations 7 days per week to offer crisis stabilization, outreach, engagement and direct service provision. The Clinicians will work hours that are aligned with HHSA’s Urgent Care facility in West Sacramento, which is open from 12pm to 9pm, 7 days per week. The clinicians will be deployed to community locations to support children, youth and their families who are in crisis by providing onsite stabilizing, therapeutic, recovery-focused services aimed at reducing hospitalizations, disruption in community-based living settings, and placements in congregate care. Triage staff will aim to minimize distress for clients, prevent avoidable escalation and maximize opportunities to access services in non-institutional settings. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency
County Counsel has approved these Agreements as to form.
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| Competitive Bid Process |
| Not applicable to state agreements. |
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| Source of Funds for this Expenditure |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
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No general funds are required by this action. These grant agreements will provide funding for the implementation of mental health triage personnel in the HHSA Adult & Aging and Child, Youth and Family Branches. The amount of $132,558.12 is included in the HHSA adopted budget for FY18-19. The related funding will be included in the requested budget process for future fiscal years.
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
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Grant Year 1 FY18-19 |
Grant Year 2 FY19-20 |
Grant Year 3 FY20-21 |
Grant Funding |
Agreement No. 17MHSOAC050
(Adult & Aging Branch)
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$66,279.06 |
$69,593.72 |
$72,036.87 |
$207,908.65 |
Agreement No. 17MHSOAC068
(Child, Youth and Family Branch)
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$66,279.06 |
$69,593.72 |
$72,049.57 |
$207,921.35 |
| Total |
$132,558.12 |
$139,187.44 |
$144,086.44 |
$415,830 |
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